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Norwalk Public Library
Norwalk Public Library serves Norwalk’s 1,136 residents. Last year it logged 5,569 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 5,893 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Norwalk Public Library
101 Railroad St., Norwalk 54648
30 hrsopen a week
1,980sq ft
7,462books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#121
#121 of 381 WI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Wisconsin that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,569
visits
4.9 per resident
5,893
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
125
programs & events
1,939 attended
386
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,893 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
125 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.